Cut-Out Candy

Ingredients

• 0.5 tsp baking soda 
• 1.3 cups plus light
• 2 pouches certo fruit pectin 
• 1  env. kool-aid drink mix unsweetened
• 2.3 cups sugar divided
• 2 Tbsp water 

Equipment

• frying pan
• sauce pan
• knife
• cookie cutter

Directions

1. Butter or spray 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray.
2. Mix pectin, water and baking soda in large saucepan until blended. (
3. Mixture will foam slightly.) Cook on high heat or until foam has thinned, stirring constantly.
4. Remove from heat; stir in 2 cups sugar, corn syrup and drink mix. Return to heat. Bring to full rolling boil on high heat, stirring constantly; cook and stir 3 min.
5. Remove from heat. Stir until bubbles have thinned.
6. Pour immediately into prepared pan.
7. Let stand at room temperature 3 hours or until firm.
8. Sprinkle 2 Tbsp. of the remaining sugar onto large sheet of waxed paper. Carefully loosen edges of candy with point of sharp knife. Invert pan onto prepared waxed paper; remove pan.
9. Sprinkle candy with remaining sugar.
10. Cut into 1-inch squares or decorative shapes with small cookie cutters.
11. Roll candy pieces in sugar to evenly coat; shake gently to remove excess sugar.
12. Let stand, uncovered, overnight at room temperature before packing or storing.